AK Chronicles v2.0
Word, so life has completely changed since me and my job parted ways. After the initial "I'm Free... Actually Free!! Never Going Back, Suckas!!" parade came to an end, I had some difficult realities that I had to face. Besides the obvious financial uncertainty, I was forced to look at my music career as my sole business and means for survival. Many sleepless nites, and irritable days followed with seemingly no justifiable cause. And then, it hit me... I had to ask myself one question:
Am I happy with where my music career is at this point in my life?
The answer was a resounding, NO. So what now?
It's funny how everything you'd ever need is usually right in front of your face. For quite a while now I've had the opportunity to go work as an engineer, at the biggest, most notably successfull studio in Philly (for no compensation of course). It's like music industry bootcamp. 12-17 hour days (mostly nights), 3 artists a day, 5 songs a day....pwhew! but everyday I get to learn from the hottest producer in the city, and listen in on meetings between the producers and management team of the most successful hip hop band in the world (hint). It's all so familiar, yet so foreign.
I must have been in The Studio thousands, literally hundreds of times before, but never like this. For the first time, I am the "button pusher"...the participant observer of the producer making the music, the recorder of the artist singing their songs. I honestly don't think that the people I work with everyday have any idea that I make music, and do my thing, nor do they particularly give a shit. This is the Big pool, and I wana be a Big Fish! But for now, I'll be the "record it again" guy. But know that my time is coming... Tick Tock.
Signing off
AK da Rula
Am I happy with where my music career is at this point in my life?
The answer was a resounding, NO. So what now?
It's funny how everything you'd ever need is usually right in front of your face. For quite a while now I've had the opportunity to go work as an engineer, at the biggest, most notably successfull studio in Philly (for no compensation of course). It's like music industry bootcamp. 12-17 hour days (mostly nights), 3 artists a day, 5 songs a day....pwhew! but everyday I get to learn from the hottest producer in the city, and listen in on meetings between the producers and management team of the most successful hip hop band in the world (hint). It's all so familiar, yet so foreign.
I must have been in The Studio thousands, literally hundreds of times before, but never like this. For the first time, I am the "button pusher"...the participant observer of the producer making the music, the recorder of the artist singing their songs. I honestly don't think that the people I work with everyday have any idea that I make music, and do my thing, nor do they particularly give a shit. This is the Big pool, and I wana be a Big Fish! But for now, I'll be the "record it again" guy. But know that my time is coming... Tick Tock.
Signing off
AK da Rula
AKiLLES Live @ The Note
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Word, so we're gonna hit the stage at The Note on Saturday, March 6th in West Chester. Come check out your friendly neighborhood hip-hoppery performing live at The Note in West Chestser with Rufus J. Fisk, Soul Cannon, and Sam Doom
Now is the time to buy your tickets for $8 before they get sold out! Hit up the website at the link above so you don't miss this hip-hop line up featuring yours truly.
Ooooh I'm Back!
Yea, i know its been real absent round hurr. Im getting it together and gona be hitting yall in less than 24 hours.
"No man has everything he wanted, and he's trapped inside his own head...and now he must get back...to make up for what he lacks."
AK & The OddiCY in Manhattan
Word, so this is our first show in Manhattan and we couldn't be more excited (this is my excited face). Check out Sullivan Hall
AK with Bodega at Phrequency's Jam
Word, so I'm gona be rocking with Bodega on some solo improvness! Come check out this one time only affair sponsored by the homies at Phrequency.com, im gona CRUSH!
Here's the link to pick up tickets.
AK @ Superdope Tonight!
Word. So, keeping it short, tonight I'll be performing as a guest at Superdope, the hottest weekly party in Philly. We started the month out with a bang, and there's more to come, beeeotch.
Signing off,
AK da Rula
AK Chronicles V1.3
Ok, it's been a few days since ive updated this life of mine so you know I been on the grizzie (*grind for those not so hip on the urban vernacular) and now its time to reflect. Well, we had our first all ages show in Brooklyn last Saturday, and it was dope. By far the smallest stage ive ever performed on. I almost impaled myself with Rah's bass like 5 times but it twas all good. I love and hate these out of town gigs. I love playing for new people because they always lose their shyt since nobody's ever seen anything like us. Also, seeing the die hard supporters that drive from Philly or wherever anytime we play, feels great. I hate losing money, my personal funds, everytime we leave the state. Travel expenses for multiple cars kills me, even on a short trip to the city. But I say "don't blame me, blame your manager!...Oh wait, that's me, sheeeit". Brings me to a great point...I NEED A MANAGER, BOOKING AGENT, WITCH DOCTOR, SOMETHING! Help a brovenor out, if you know anyone that can actually do something, connect us. I'm looking for paying gigs, or free gigs opening up for bigger acts, and that's my spiel.
Now on Wednesday, Phrequency had their 1 Year Anniversary and I was definitely there for this who's who of the Philly Indie music scene. I hit the stage for an impromptu raw ass drummer & DJ set, which people were really digging. I will perform for food, on the real, it really doesnt matter to me, the exposure is a necessity.
And we finished up our 4 song sampler for Chicken Wing Tumble Weeds. They would be the new songs to the right==>. This is a taste of what we been brewing, I feel the clock ticking but I'm trying to make it in my favor. 'Tighten up the belt and take a chance cuz you don't got shyt to lose'is how im goin for the new year...getting it started early.
And today's unneccesarily racist cartoon...
AK da Rula, Signing off.
Peace
AK in BK: Philly vs. New York! (ALL AGES)
We are having our first all ages show in NY this Saturday and it's gonna be pretty ridiculous. There is a different air about the band now that we are all officially full time on the music tip. We still have fun and joke, but the preparation is all business.
You don't want to miss this!
You don't want to miss this!
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